Happy Belated Birthday, Si Simmons- 111

[DoItForDanPasqua]

The oldest living, former pro ballplayer, Si Simmons turned 111 on Oct 14. He was born in the same year as Babe Ruth.

http://www.sabr.org/sabr.cfm?a=cms,c,1971,3,158

[PKalltheway]

Man, that's crazy. 111 years old. He was 70 in 1965. He started playing professional baseball in 1910, the year Yankees PA announcer Bob Sheppard was born. Chew on that one for a while.:o:

Mr. Simmons, I wish you a belated happy birthday!:happybday :gulp:

[LuvSox]

Man, that's crazy. 111 years old. He was 70 in 1965. He started playing professional baseball in 1910. Chew on that one for a while.:o:

I was 70 in 2039, big deal. :redneck

[MUsoxfan]

Mr. Simmons, I wish you a belated happy birthday!:happybday :gulp:

And many more.....:o:

[PKalltheway]

Si still enjoys watching the game (http://www.tbo.com/sports/MGBVTHIG9TE.html) and likes the Tigers to win it all this year.

Wow, he still follows baseball too? Amazing!:o:

[Myrtle72]

Wow, he still follows baseball too? Amazing!:o:

Why not? He's old, he's not unconscious. :cool:

[MUsoxfan]

Why not? He's old, he's not unconscious. :cool:

Everyone I know that's 90 or older has pretty much lost their mind. This guy is as lucky as they come to still have his right mind at 111

[DoItForDanPasqua]

It gets me to wondering who the oldest living White Sox player is right now.

Man, Wikipedia has a page for everything. Milt Bocek, 94 years old. Si Simmons is old enough to be his father.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oldest_living_Major_League_Baseball_player s

[CubsfansareDRUNK]

Man, Wikipedia has a page for everything. Milt Bocek, 94 years old. Si Simmons is old enough to be his father.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oldest_living_Major_League_Baseball_player s

Beltin' Bo from Cicero, they had a special on him on CBS or something like that. It was sweet.